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Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland Gets Government Loan for AW169
Britain’s Department of Business, Innovation and Skills is loaning AgustaWestland $36 million to support the new AW169 medium twin helicopter program that
Airports
Florida FBO Sues Airport Authority
Amid allegations of public funds being used by an airport authority to compete against a privately owned FBO, Southwest Florida International Airport-based
Aircraft
Mitsubishi to Delay Launch of MRJ100X Beyond mid-2012
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s official launch of the proposed 100-seat MRJ100X will likely have to wait at least another year–or until after the first flight of th
ATC
FltPlan Flight Privacy Program Exposes Tangled FAA Policy
In the days and weeks leading up to the August 2 changes that eliminated the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program, which for
NBAA and AOPA Form Barr Defense Fund
As the lawsuit over the dismantling of the Block Aircraft...
Regulations and Government
NBAA, AOPA Submit Opening Briefs in Barr Lawsuit
The FAA acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” when it reversed longstanding agency practice and precedent by recalibrating its
Slide Continues for Business Aviation
The first six months of the year proved disheartening for those who hoped for an uptick in aircraft deliveries.
Maintenance and Modifications
LoPresti NeverFlat Tires Coming for Business Jets
Last week LoPresti Aviation Engineering unveiled new NeverFlat Lifesaver aircraft tires, which use a carbon-fiber band embedded in the circumference to ret
Rotorcraft
Scott’s Mulls New Production of former Bell 47
The current type certificate holder of the venerable Bell 47 might be interested in putting the iconic piston helicopter back into new production.
Scott’s
Regulations and Government
Senate Dems Seek To Avert Another FAA Shutdown
A group of Democratic senators sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner last month asking him to appoint conferees to FAA reauthorization talks before t
Lacy, Spruston To Receive NBAA Awards
NBAA announced that Clay Lacy will receive the 2011 NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award, while Don Spruston will get the 2011 NBAA John P.
Aircraft
Boeing Finishes 787-8 Type Certification Tests
Boeing completed all flight tests required for type certification of the Rolls-Royce-powered 787-8 Dreamliner last month.
Aircraft
Fate of EAS Program Far from Ensured
When Congress adjourned for summer recess last month without extending FAA funding for the 21st time, leaving thousands of furloughed workers in a state of
Aircraft
Boeing Board Approves CFM Leap-1B for Re-engined 737NG
Boeing made its plans to re-engine the 737NG official today when it announced board approval to proceed with development of a CFM Leap-1B-powered version o
Avionics
NextGen Committee Tackles ‘Business Case’ for Equipage
The high-level industry and government committee tasked by the FAA with developing “a common understanding” of NextGen priorities has recommended a set of
Aircraft
Aviation industry defies economic drag
Democrats and Republicans wrangling over the debt ceiling, spending and tax increases and tax cuts have come up with a deal nobody really likes.
Training and Workforce
SimCom Acquires 14 Programs from FlightSafety
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MSBExpertise Doubles Manufacturing Capacity
MSBExpertise, a specialist in cabin composite monuments and such items as “green” monuments, brackets and latches, and china and crystal slot inserts, is e
Aircraft
Trans States Pilots Ratify New Contract
The pilots of Trans States Airlines “overwhelmingly” voted to accept a new contract brokered by the Air Line Pilots Association, the union announced in lat
Charter & Fractional
Brazil gets first fractional program
The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition in São Paulo last month marked the dawn of fractional jet ownership in Brazil, with two compan
Labace Show Notes
• Bombardier Aerospace announced it will open its first regional support office in Latin America by year-end.
Aircraft
Labace 2011 a winner but future site uncertain
The eighth annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition opened August 11 in São Paulo and exceeded its organizer’s expectations, but it
Cabin Interior and Electronics
L-3 Picks Up 747-8 Outfitting Contract
L-3 Platform Integration has won a contract to outfit the cabin of a 747-8i for an unidentified customer who has been a client for 20 years.
The interior f
GD Appoints New Gulfstream President
Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics announced last month that Larry Flynn will succeed Joe Lombardo as president of the Savannah-based airframer, st
Security
Researchers Develop GA Security Model
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have created a statistical model of daily operations at general aviation airports that might uncover
